Team behind BindiMaps
Bret Duckers
Executive Director
Bret is a proven senior executive with over 25 years’ leadership experience across finance, strategy, governance and corporate performance in Australia and the UK. Recognised for delivering whole-of-organisation outcomes, transformational change, and public value in complex environments spanning health, energy, utilities, transport and infrastructure sectors. Bret oversees the strategic, financial and operational performance of BindiMaps.
DR ANNA WRIGHT
Founder & CEO
Anna has more than 25 years in the finance industry, working as a management consultant to firms from both early stage through to IPO and trade sales. She holds a PhD in finance and has lectured and researched in the valuations field. She also has a personal interest in assisting people with vision loss.
Linas Jarasius
Executive Director
Linas is a senior executive with over 30 years’ experience across corporate finance, M&A and business growth in Australia, the UK and the USA. He has worked across MedTech, healthcare and fintech and has supported businesses and their families to build long-term value. He has founded and led several companies, including a health-tech ventures raising multiple capital rounds. Linas also sits on several boards and remains an active investor. At BindiMaps, he provides strategic and commercial leadership.
Joash
Head of Enginneering
Joash has worked at several startups in engineering roles, including GetSwift as Lead Software Architect. He is the Author of leading monadic probabilistic programming framework for C#, and enjoys working at BindiMaps because he believes strongly in the ability of technology to support and enrich the lives of people with disabilities.
Keith Urquhart
Head of Product & Technology
Keith has over 25 years experience as a software engineer specialising in building start-ups. Working across various industries such as entertainment, logistics, delivery, advertising, games and energy. Before BindiMaps Keith was CTO of a global last-mile delivery and logistics company listed on the ASX. Just prior to joining BindiMaps he co-founded TourTracks, an online app for managing touring artists which is used by some of Australia's biggest acts.
John-Ross Barresi
Head of Implementation & Customer Success
After studying Health Science at LaTrobe University, JR took up a role as an Orientation & Mobility Specialist at Vision Australia. After a few years, he made the move to Guide Dogs Victoria where he spent the next 17 years of his career. As well and continuing in the O&M field, JR took on the role of Innovation & Project Coordinator. Is was here that his passion for how technology could help people with low vision navigate independently grew.
Kayla Keetch
Account Executive
Kayla is passionate about using purpose-driven technology to solve complex problems and drive social impact. She empowers organisations to create digital experiences for their employees and customers and works with them to achieve their goals. Kayla studied a Master of Aviation Management before navigating to the tech space and is excited to help make airports and transport hubs more inclusive and accessible to everyone globally.